greenway
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of greenway
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“While the budget cuts are a big disappointment, the City of Huntsville funds its own trail and greenway development,” said Kelly Schrimsher, the city’s communications director.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025
The two provided key early support to envision the Pacoima Wash — once little more than a toxic, trash-strewn dumping area — as a greenway with bike trails, walking paths and pedestrian bridges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The greenway will run parallel to a new bike lane planned for the west side of Alaskan Way, said project manager Ben Franz-Knight, of the firm Shiels Obletz Johnsen.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
It is part of a broader greenway that includes a 17,000-acre state forest.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2022
After four mostly club-concentrated blocks, Broadway ends at a greenway beside the Cumberland River where Jack Springhill, a street musician, strummed the Doobie Brother’s “Black Water” on an acoustic guitar for tips.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
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